Monday, October 3 Matthew 13:24-30 “Parable of the Wheat and Weeds” Once again, Jesus compares the activity of the kingdom of heaven with everyday experiences. Here, a man sows good seed, but an enemy of the farmer attempts to disrupt the growth of good wheat by sowing among it zizanion, a kind of weedy… Read more about The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
The Lost Older Son
Monday, September 19 Luke 15:25-32 “The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in’” In its original setting the parable portrays the prideful attitude of the Pharisees in the person of the older brother. They stand close to God, at least so it appears. Yet they are really on the outside, for they don’t… Read more about The Lost Older Son
The Lost Coin
Monday, September 5 Luke 15:8-10 “Suppose a woman has 10 silver coins and looses one” The image of the lost coin is similar to that of the lost sheep in the previous verses. This time a woman hunts for a lost coin. The coin in Jesus’ story is a denarius (also called a drachma)… Read more about The Lost Coin
The Lost Sheep
Monday, August 29 Luke 15:1-7 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and looses one of them” God is committed to finding the lost, as the parables of this chapter explains. Jesus deals with the contrast between this divine attitude and the temptation among many believers to ignore the lost. Jesus once again… Read more about The Lost Sheep
WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Monday, August 22 Galatians 3:1-5 “Oh, foolish Galatians!” In Galatians chapter 3, Paul explores a theme that is central to his experience of the Lord: grace. If it were not for God’s grace, his own life would be meaningless- a life initially focused on chasing after the law. Having encountered the risen… Read more about WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Monday, August 15 Genesis 22:1-2 “Here I am” Reading chapter 22, you might be overwhelmed at the thought that God would request of you something as difficult as the command to sacrifice Isaac. This is one of the great tests found in Scripture, and it is hard to imagine having anything like… Read more about WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Monday, August 8 Genesis 21:1-7 “The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised” God has kept his promise to Abraham and Sarah: Isaac is born. I can only imagine the overwhelming emotion they must have felt as they held their baby boy for the first time.… Read more about WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Monday, August 1 Genesis 20:1-2 “She is my sister” Good grief! Here we are again! Abraham, traveling into a region on the outskirts of Canaan, presents Sarah as his sister to King Abimelech. Having done the same thing in Egypt in chapter 19, one might draw the conclusion that Abraham is habitual in… Read more about WALKING WITH ABRAHAM